Salcea is a town in Suceava County, in the Western Moldavia region of northern Romania, with a population of 9,015. It administers four villages: Mereni, Plopeni, Prelipca, and Văratec. Salcea was declared a town in 2004. The town is located at about 11 kilometers east of Suceava and it is best known for the Suceava Airport located nearby. Administration and local politics Town council […]
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Ineu is a town in Arad County, western Transylvania, Romania. It is situated at a distance of 57 km from the county capital Arad, it occupies a 116,6 km² surface at the contact point of Crișul Alb Basin and Crișurilor Plateau. Ineu is the main entrance gate into the Zărand Land (Țara Zarandului). The town administers one village, Mocrea (Apatelek). Ineu […]
Huedin is a town in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. Huedin is located at the northern edge of the Apuseni Mountains. It is surrounded by the villages of Nearșova, Domoșu, Horlacea and others. The town administers one village, Bicălatu (Magyarbikal). Lately, Huedin has started to be known for its ecotourism initiatives. History The town of Huedin was founded in the Middle Ages. From 1330 up until 1848, the […]
Odobești is a town in Vrancea County, Western Moldavia, Romania. The town administers one village, Unirea.
Eforie is a town and a holiday resort on the Black Sea shore, in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania. It is located about 14 kilometers south of Constanța. Techirghiol Lake lies nearby. History Eforie Sud, the southern part of the town, was founded by the aristocrat Ion Movilă in 1899, when he erected a hotel named Băile Movilă (Movilă Spa). In 1928, the spa was […]
Podu Iloaiei is a town in Iași County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It has 9,573 inhabitants as of 2011, and was declared a town in 2005. Four villages are administered by the town: Budăi, Cosițeni, Holm and Scobâlțeni.
Năsăud is a town in Bistrița-Năsăud County in Romania located in the historical region of Transylvania. The town administers two villages, Liviu Rebreanu (until 1958 Prislop; Priszlop) and Lușca (Szamospart). At the 2011 census, 93.6% of inhabitants were Romanians, 5.5% Roma and 0.6% Hungarians. History The name Năsăud is possibly derived from the Slavic nas voda, meaning „near the water“. Another etymology is from Nußdorf (Nussdorf, „walnut tree village“), the Transylvanian Saxon name of the […]
Liteni is a town in Suceava County, north-eastern Romania. It is situated in the historical region of Western Moldavia. Liteni is the ninth-largest urban settlement in the county, with a population of 9,398 inhabitants, according to the 2011 census. It was declared a town in 2004, along with seven other localities in Suceava County. The town administers five […]
Hârșova is a town located on the right bank of the Danube, in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania. The village of Vadu Oii is administered by the town. The village is linked with Giurgeni commune over the Danube via the Giurgeni-Vadu Oii Bridge. Etymology The relationship between the current name of Hârșova and the ancient name of the city, Carsium has long been a matter […]
Cristuru Secuiesc is a town in Harghita County, Romania. It lies in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania. The town administers two villages: Betești / Betfalva, part of Mugeni until 2004 Filiaș / Fiatfalva Sights The Unitarian Gimnazium (secondary school) was established in the 18th century. The Catholic church has medieval murals. History The town was part of the Székely […]
Titu is a town in Dâmbovița County, Muntenia, Romania, with a population of 9,658 as of 2011. Location The town in located in the southern part of the county, in the center of the Wallachian Plain. It lies at a distance of 39.5 km (24.5 mi) from the county seat, Târgoviște, 52 km (32 mi) from Bucharest, and 73.5 km (45.7 mi) from Pitești. Titu îs surrounded by […]
Sângeorz-Băi is a spa resort and town in the mountain region of Bistrița-Năsăud County in Transylvania, Romania. The town administers two villages, Cormaia (Kormája) and Valea Borcutului (Borpatak). The town is situated in the valleys of the rivers Someșul Mare and Cormaia. Demographics At the 2002 census, 97.8% of inhabitants were Romanians, 1.5% Roma and 0.5% Hungarians. 73.1% were Romanian Orthodox, 19.7% Pentecostal and 5.9% Greek-Catholic.
Hațeg is a town in Hunedoara County, Romania with a population of 9,340. Three villages are administered by the town: Nălațvad (Nalácvád), Silvașu de Jos (Alsószilvás), and Silvașu de Sus (Felsőszilvás). It is situated in the historical region of Transylvania. History In 1765, while part of the Habsburg controlled Principality of Transylvania, the settlement was completely militarised and integrated into the Second […]
Darabani (Romanian pronunciation: [daraˈbanʲ]) is a town in Botoșani County, Western Moldavia, Romania, and is the northernmost town in Romania. It administers three villages: Bajura, Eșanca and Lișmănița. The area is a setting for the 2019 Amazon Studios TV series Hanna and plays a significant role in the development of the titular character from that series.
Valea lui Mihai is a town in Romania. History In 1312, under Charles I, it was allowed new trade privileges and then in 1459 was also allowed tax benefits privileges for its citizens. Later it was part of the Ottoman Empire, which resulted in its depopulation, but the inhabitants subsequently returned. Thereafter, it was part of the Habsburg Monarchy up […]
Aleșd is a town in Bihor County, western Romania. It is located in the east of the county, near the border with Cluj County. History After break-up of Austria-Hungary in 1918, the town became part of Romania in 1920. As a result of the Second Vienna Award, it has been returned to Hungary between 1940 and 1945. Aleşd was declared a town in 1968. It […]
Covasna is a town in Covasna County, Transylvania, Romania, at an altitude of 550–600 m. It is known for its natural mineral waters and mofettas. The town administers one village, Chiuruș (Hungarian: Csomakőrös). The village has a population of 451 and has an absolute Székely Hungarian majority. Before Orbaiszék merged with Sepsiszék and Kézdiszék to create Háromszék County, in 1876, Covasna was the capital village of […]
Flămânzi is a town in Botoșani County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It administers five villages: Chițoveni, Flămânzi (a village distinct from the town), Nicolae Bălcescu, Poiana, and Prisăcani.
Nehoiu is a town in Buzău County, Muntenia, Romania, with a population of 11,631. Wood processing is the local main economic activity. The town has a lumbermill since the early 20th century. It officially became a town in 1989, as a result of the Romanian rural systematization program. The town administers nine villages: Bâsca Rozilei, Chirlești, Curmătura, Lunca Priporului, […]
Murfatlar is a town in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania. It officially became a town in 1989, as a result of the Romanian rural systematization program. Etymology The name of the town originates from the Turkish word murvet (meaning „generous man“). Between 1921 and 1965, and from 1975 to 2007, the locality was known as Basarabi. On June 26, 2007 the lower house of Romania’s […]
Topoloveni is a town in Argeș County, Romania on the Cârcinov River. The town administers four villages: Boțârcani, Crintești, Gorănești and Țigănești. It is situated in the historical region of Muntenia. The oldest document in which Topoloveni is mentioned is dated 19 June 1421, during the rule of Radu II Chelul. Its name is derived from a Slavic word, topol, meaning „poplar„.
Dolhasca is a town in Suceava County, north-eastern Romania. It is situated in the historical region of Western Moldavia. Dolhasca is the eighth largest urban settlement in the county, with a population of 9,792 inhabitants, according to the 2011 census. It was declared a town in 2004, along with seven other localities in Suceava County. The town administers […]
Lipova is a town in Romania, Arad County, located in the Banat region of western Transylvania. It is situated at a distance of 34 km from Arad, the county capital, at the contact zone of the Mureș River with the Zărand Mountains, Western Plateau and Lipovei Hills. It administers two villages, Radna (Máriaradna) and Șoimoș (Solymosvár), and its total surface is 134.6 square km. The […]
Ianca is a town in Brăila County, Muntenia, Romania. At the 2002 census, the town had a population of 12,886 people, making it Brăila County’s second-largest urban locality. History The first mention of the town dates to 1834. It officially became a town in 1989, as a result of the Romanian rural systematization program. Administration The town’s area is […]
Costești is a town in Argeș County, Wallachia, Romania. The population as of 2011 was 10,375. The town administers six villages: Broșteni, Lăceni, Pârvu Roșu, Podu Broșteni, Smei and Stârci.
Sovata is a town in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania. Geography Sovata is situated between the river Corund and the valley of the Târnava Mică. It can be reached from Târgu-Mureş, Miercurea-Ciuc and Odorheiu Secuiesc on the 13A main road and from Reghin on a connection road. Coordinates: 46°35’37.59″N / 25°4’31.96″E Three villages are administered by the town: Căpeți / Kopac Ilieși / Illyésmező Săcădat / Szakadát In 2004, […]
Jibou is a town in Sălaj County, Crișana, Romania. In 2011 it had a population of 10,407. Jibou includes the town proper and other four villages: Rona (Hungarian: Szilágyróna), Cuceu (Kucsó), Husia (Hosszúújfalu) and Var (Szamosőrmező). Jibou is 25 km northeast of the county seat Zalău; the two are linked by national road DN1H and county road DJ108A, as well as by railroad. […]
Sinaia is a town and a mountain resort in Prahova County, Romania. It is situated in the historical region of Muntenia. The town was named after the Sinaia Monastery of 1695, around which it was built. The monastery in turn is named after the Biblical Mount Sinai. King Carol I of Romania built his summer home, Peleș Castle, near the town in the late nineteenth century. […]
Orșova is a port city on the Danube river in southwestern Romania’s Mehedinți County. It is one of four localities in the county located in the Banat historical region. It is situated just above the Iron Gates, on the spot where the Cerna River meets the Danube. History The locality was the site of a Roman port in Dacia Malvensis, and the site of a castrum named Dierna. In 1925, a confusion […]
Târgu Frumos is a town in Iași County, Western Moldavia, Romania. Eleven villages were administered by the town until 2004, when they were split off to form Balș, Costești and Ion Neculce communes. History During World War II, in March and May 1944, this area was the scene of the two Battles of Târgu Frumos, part of the First Jassy-Kishinev Offensive. According to the 1930 census, […]
Strehaia is a town in Mehedinți County, Oltenia, Romania. It is situated 25 km west of Filiași, on the Motru River valley. Forests in the vicinity are home to the largest Herman’s tortoise colonies in Oltenia. Nine villages are administered by the town: Ciochiuța, Comanda, Hurducești, Lunca Banului, Menți, Motruleni, Slătinicu Mare, Slătinicu Mic and Stăncești. History Strehaia was first mentioned in documents of […]
Oțelu Roșu is a town in northeastern Caraș-Severin County, Romania, in the Bistra Valley. It is situated on the national road 68, between Caransebeş (21 km away) and Haţeg. The town administers two villages, Cireșa (Bisztracseres) and Mal (Mál). It is situated in the historical region of Banat. Geography Oțelu Roșu is located at an altitude of approximately 300 meters in the Bistrei Valley, […]
Urlați is a town in Prahova county, Muntenia, Romania. In 2011, it had a population of 10,064. Sixteen villages are administered by the town: Arioneștii Noi, Arioneștii Vechi, Cherba, Jercălăi, Mărunțiș, Orzoaia de Jos, Orzoaia de Sus, Schiau, Ulmi, Valea Bobului, Valea Crângului, Valea Mieilor, Valea Nucetului, Valea Pietrei, Valea Seman and Valea Urloii.
Beclean is a town in Bistrița-Năsăud County, in north-eastern Transylvania, Romania. It had 10,628 inhabitants at the 2011 census. Of those, 81.6% were Romanians, 14.2% Hungarians, and 3.7% Roma. The town administers three villages: Coldău (Goldau; Várkudu), Figa (Füge) and Rusu de Jos (Alsóoroszfalu).Bethlen CastleBeclean pe Someș train station Beclean is the site of an important railway junction (the train station is called Beclean pe Someș), where secondary routes to Sighetu […]
Mărășești is a small town in Vrancea County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is 20 km (12 mi) north of Focșani. It administers six villages: Călimănești, Haret, Modruzeni, Pădureni, Siretu and Tișița. History King Milan I of Serbia was born in Mărăşeşti on 22 August 1854. In 1917 during World War I, the Battle of Mărăşeşti between the Kingdom of Romania and the German Empire was fought near the town. It was the […]
Jimbolia is a town in Timiș County, Banat, Romania. Name In Banat Bulgarian, it is known as Džimbolj, in German as Hatzfeld, in Hungarian as Zsombolya, and in Serbian as Žombolj (Жомбољ). History The earliest record of a community in this location is a place identified as Chumbul in a papal tax record in 1333. This place came under Turkish (Ottoman) administration in 1552. As a result of the Treaty of Passarowitz this place came under […]